Alisha
About Alisha
This name has two derivations. One is as a member of the well-populated Alice/Alicia family (with an overly literal spelling), which gives it the meaning "noble"; the other is an Urdu name with the meaning "protected by God." If you're going with the first derivation, we suggest you stick with the classic and beautiful Alicia.
This spelling of the name peaked in the 1980s.
Pronounced uh-LEE-shuh.
As of October 2026, Alisha ranked #1229 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #118 in 1987, Nameberry popularity #882.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #891 | 305 | 170.7 |
| 2015 | #920 | 298 | 166.9 |
| 2016 | #987 | 269 | 151.8 |
| 2017 | #873 | 313 | 181.3 |
| 2018 | #956 | 276 | 162.3 |
| 2019 | #1,089 | 229 | 136.4 |
| 2020 | #1,093 | 223 | 137.9 |
| 2021 | #1,254 | 187 | 114 |
| 2022 | #1,110 | 223 | 136 |
| 2023 | #1,226 | 192 | 119.7 |
| 2024 | #1,137 | 212 | 130.8 |
| 2025 | #1,229 | 183 | 113.9 |
World rankings
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Alisha on lists
Famous Alishas
- Alisha Marie Mcdonal
American YouTuber
- Alisha Pradhan
Bangladeshi actress
- Alisha Ann Itkin
American dance pop singer
- Alisha Farrer
Australian model and actress
- Alisha Bennett
British pop singer
- Alisha Glass
American volleyball player
- Alisha Inacio aka Alexxis Nevaeh
American pro wrestler
Alisha in pop culture
- Alisha Daniels
character on British TV series 'Misfits'
- Alisha's Attic
British musical group